Course Descriptions & Schedules
Courses for Students Who Have Completed Sixth Grade in June 2010
All courses are scheduled for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
| Course # | Course Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 3061 | Human Anatomy & Physiology (AM) | 8:30 - 12:00 |
| 3062 | Human Anatomy & Physiology (PM) | 1:00 - 4:30 |
| 3063 | Extra-Terrestrial Trigonometry (AM) | 8:30 - 12:00 |
| 3064 | Extra-Terrestrial Trigonometry (PM) | 1:00 - 4:30 |
| 3065 | Writing for Secondary School (AM) | 8:30 - 12:00 |
| 3066 | Writing for Secondary School (PM) | 1:00 - 4:30 |
| 3067 | Cosmic Wonders: A Beautiful Chaos (AM) | 8:30 - 12:00 |
| 3068 | Cosmic Wonders: A Beautiful Chaos (PM) | 1:00 - 4:30 |
| Additional Option for Returning ED Students | N/A |
Human Anatomy & Physiology
| 3061 | Paul Bruno & Patty Holman | $542 | 8:30 - 12:00 |
| 3062 | Paul Bruno & Patty Holman | $542 | 1:00 - 4:30 |
This class is for any student who has a body and is curious to know more about how it works! The course is organized around the organ systems that make up the human body. What happens to your food when you eat it? How strong are your muscles, and how quickly can they move? Why do your brain and eyes do crazy things when they're confused? And, of course, there will be body parts everywhere! We'll get our hands dirty with dissections of real hearts, brains, and eyeballs. You'll never look at your body the same way again!
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Extra-Terrestrial Trigonometry
| 3063 | Daniel Wolf-Root | $542 | 8:30 - 12:00 |
| 3064 | Daniel Wolf-Root | $542 | 1:00 - 4:30 |
How do we know where the stars will shine tomorrow? How were the pyramids built? How are two-dimensional maps of a three-dimensional world made? How does an airplane or ship navigate? In this class, we'll see how people from all over the world, for centuries and today, have used trigonometry to help think about these ideas and more. We will cover some basic algebra and beautiful geometry, as well as investigate relationships in the terrestrial and extra-terrestrial worlds. By the end of the class, you'll see how circles, triangles and waves are all related.
Writing for Secondary School
| 3065 | Chris Chun | $542 | 8:30 - 12:00 |
| 3066 | Chris Chun | $542 | 1:00 - 4:30 |
This class will focus on the writing process: pre-writing, drafting, editing, and revising. We will practice expository writing (analysis, persuasion, and interpretation) as well as prose writing (description, narration, and modeling). While learning various writing styles, we will discover the importance of voice and point-of-view in writing. Each of us will keep a journal and will read a variety of stories, essays, and explanatory materials.
Cosmic Wonders: A Beautiful Chaos
| 3067 | Emily Chan & Lindsay Wells | $542 | 8:30 - 12:00 |
| 3068 | Emily Chan & Lindsay Wells | $542 | 1:00 - 4:30 |
Up in the sky, look! It's a bird... it's a plane... no, it's a Supergiant! Have you ever looked up into the night sky and wondered about the planets, stars, and beyond? This course will take you on a journey through space and time, covering cosmic topics such as galaxies, stellar evolution, black holes, quasars, and more! From the Big Bang theory to groundbreaking research in the search for exoplanets and extraterrestrial life, this course will introduce you to the elegant mysteries of the cosmos and illuminate dramatic events taking place across the Universe.
Additional Option for Returning ED Students
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Returning ED students who will be completing Sixth Grade in June 2010 are also eligible to apply to the following courses in the Secondary Division (SD) on the Berkeley campus (these links will take you to the SD course descriptions section):
Spaces in these six-week courses are reserved for exceptional students who are ready for the challenge of demanding, rigorous coursework. The Director will determine admission and placement. NOTE: New ATDP applicants who will be completing 6th grade in June 2010 are not eligible for the Secondary Division.
Students who decide to apply to the Secondary Division must complete an SD application. Former ED students applying to SD are considered new students for application purposes. The SD application deadline is Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Apply early!
Since placement in SD is not guaranteed for sixth graders, the SD application should also include acceptable ED course choices as alternatives.